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H. H. SCHLBBBR. Shot-Cartridge.

No. 210,566. Patented Dec. 3,1878.w

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A 'l MPRQVEMENT. ne SHOT-CARTRIDGES..

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 21.1?,566, dated December 3, 187B; application filed Y November 8, 157e. y

with a time-fuse,which operates, when ignited and consumed, to release the case, and to allow the shot to spread at a distance from the gun.

The case is held together during the earlier part of the iiight of the cartridge by the fuse itself, which, in this construction, is wound spirally about the case, or by a wrapper or other suitable fastening of combustible material, which is burned in two by the fuse, the combustion of the fuse in either case operating to destroy the fastcnin gs which hold the case together, and to allow it to fall away from the shot and my invention consists in th combination of a shot-case made of separable parts with a fuse whichoperates by combustion to release the lparts ot'thecase.

1t also consists iu the combination of -a lon,- gitudinally-divided shot-case with a fuse and wrapper, and in filling the rear end of my fusecartridge with wedding, to lighten the same, in order to prevent the cartridgev fromturning sidewise lduring its flight through the air.

My improved long-range shot-cartridge is' represented in theaccompanying drawings.-A

Figure l isfa side view, showing the case, the combustible wrapper, and the fuse. Fig'. 2 is a transverse section. Fig. 3 is a longitud inal section; and Fig.4 a side view, showing the fuse wound spirallyabout the case." Fig.

v 5 shows a cartridge with the fuse placeihfin- .side of it, and the means of fastening thegcase together. r

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the case within which the shot are confined, and which. consists of a cylinder of metaLor other suitable material, divided longitudinally into two o'r more parts. A wad, C, Fig.: 3, is secured in the front end of the case in any suitable manner, as Aby forming indentations lin thecase; v,and the rear" end-of the case is l lightcned :by the wadding l), One. or more of their proper relative positions. l Underneath the wrapper is placed the fuse B, which may be paper or cord,- iilled with any chemical compound suitable for the purpose, and capable of giving the fuse the property of burning with sufcient rapidity. The kind of fuse used by the manufacturers of fire-works to connect their pieces answers well, if made suiiciently rapid. The end of thefuseis ignited by the powder when the cartridge is fired, and consumes the wrapper E, thereby releasing the parts of the case from each other, so that the shot can spread. I prefer to saturate the wrapper E with nitrate of potash, or some equivalent substance, to secure its burning rapidly. Two

-or more fuses can be used, to provide for the contingency of one failing to burn. Fuses of diierent degrees of. speed may be secured to the outside ofthe wrapper,.the quicker ones being arranged so as to be readily removed in case it is desired to increase the range of the cartridge.

A.In Fig. 4 the fuse is 'represented as 'wound spirally about the case. 'In this mode ofcon vstruction the parts oflthe case are secured togetherby the fuse itself, and are released by its combustion. A paper envelope, preferably saturated with nitrateN of potash, is se cured about the case to hold the fuse in place.

In another mode of construction, the fuse is Y placed within the cartridge-case, the parts of the case being secured together by cords passing through them and through the center of the case, which cords are burned off by the fuse. This arrangement is represented in Fig. 5. .Ventholes can, if necessary, be provided through the case.' h Another inode of applying a fuseto a long'l range shot-cartridge consists in making the/ caseof a cylinder, (or of anulnber of cylindrical sections fitted to each other,) with heads adapted to each end thereof, which heads are Enron.

' secured to each otner by the fuse, placed either outside or inside of the case, or by a cord, which is burned o' bythe fuse.

A saturated cord Wrapped about'the car,- tridge may be used in place of the wrapper E.

From the foregoing description the opera`- tion of my improved shot-cartridge will be .readily understood. The combustion of the fuse in all the forms of my cartridge herein described operates todestroy the fastening which secures the cases, or parts of the case,

' together, after which the shot are liberated from the case. The range depends upon the time required to consume the fuse, which will be determined by its length or the materials of which itis composed.

confining case divided or made insectons,

in order that it may open or separate to release the shot, and a fuse, applied directly or indirectly, to permit the opening of the case at the required point.

2. In a shot-cartridge, the combination of a divided or separable shot-confining case, a combustible Wrapper inclosing and contining the same, and a fuse` extending to the rear of the cartridge, to be ignited by the charge, and so arranged as to ignite the combustible wrapper, as shown.

3. The combination of a divided shot-confinin g case, the combustible confining-Wrapper, and the central fuse connected with said wrapper.

4. In a long-range shotcartridge,a divided or separable shot-case, in combination with combustible device to prevent the opening of the case, substantially as described, so that re will be communicated thereto from the charge of the gun.

HENRY H. s'cHLEBER.

Witnesses:

GEO. B. SELDEN, WM. S. LOUGHBOROUGH. 

